Table 3.
Linear regression analysis with demographic and treatment characteristics and social support (n = 160)
| Univariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 95% CI | p value | |
| Demographic variables | |||
|
Age Under/over 50 years |
− 1.80 | − 3.72; 0.13 | 0.067 |
|
Living arrangement With someone/alone |
6.09 | 4.07; 8.11 | 0.000* |
|
Educational level Primary, secondary, high school/collage university, university |
1.32 | − 0.43; 3.08 | 0.137 |
|
Employment Working/not working |
1.39 | − 0.46; 3.25 | 0.140 |
| Treatment variables | |||
| Surgery and radiation | |||
|
Other treatment Chemotherapy/hormonal therapy |
0.79 | − 1.34; 2.92 | 0.467 |
*Level of significance < 0.05; CI = confidence interval; B = regression coefficient; social support as the dependent variable; demographic characteristics, and treatment characteristics as the independent variables